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Mimicking emotions: how 3–12-month-old infants use the facial expressions and eyes of a model (2017)
Journal Article
Soussignan, R., Dollion, N., Schaal, B., Durand, K., Reissland, N., & Baudouin, J. (2018). Mimicking emotions: how 3–12-month-old infants use the facial expressions and eyes of a model. Cognition and Emotion, 32(4), 827-842. https://doi.org/10.1080/02699931.2017.1359015

While there is an extensive literature on the tendency to mimic emotional expressions in adults, it is unclear how this skill emerges and develops over time. Specifically, it is unclear whether infants mimic discrete emotion-related facial actions, w... Read More about Mimicking emotions: how 3–12-month-old infants use the facial expressions and eyes of a model.

The Human Fetus Preferentially Engages with Face-like Visual Stimuli (2017)
Journal Article
Reid, V. M., Dunn, K., Young, R. J., Amu, J., Donovan, T., & Reissland, N. (2017). The Human Fetus Preferentially Engages with Face-like Visual Stimuli. Current Biology, 27(12), 1825-1828. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2017.05.044

In the third trimester of pregnancy, the human fetus has the capacity to process perceptual information [1, 2, 3]. With advances in 4D ultrasound technology, detailed assessment of fetal behavior [4] is now possible. Furthermore, modeling of intraute... Read More about The Human Fetus Preferentially Engages with Face-like Visual Stimuli.